Can I call ’em, or what. Just yesterday I was noting Obama’s strangely detached from reality focus in his speech Friday night on avoiding having a school trip to the Washington Monument canceled if the government shut down.

So what did he do yesterday afternoon? He took what the press is terming a Victory Lap by greeting tourists near the Lincoln Memorial:

Beaming with enthusiasm, President Obama surprised tourists with an appearance at the Lincoln Memorial Saturday afternoon. He was there to make the point that places such as the Lincoln Memorial are open today because The White House and House Republicans reached a budget agreement keeping the government open.

“Because Congress was able to settle its differences that’s why this place is open today and everybody’s able to enjoy their visit,” Obama told visitors….

The president got out of his motorcade and rushed up the steps at the memorial where he took a few minutes to shake hands and talk with visitors.

@samantha has it right. I grew up in the DC area and the Lincoln Memorial is open to the public 24/7, lit up at night, with anyone able to climb the steps and observe the great man and his words any time. They do have National Park Service police monitoring, with cameras and such; and, of course, any shops are closed and locked.

How can a man this ignorant and full of himself have the nerve, NERVE! to make such ridiculous statements?! Anyone familiar with DC knows that his statements were just political hot air.